U7(84k\j Gb.r! W8 专辑名称：Off The Radar
;QQLY T 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
`Xvrf 唱片公司：Much Obliged
VeidB!GyP 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
JSCe86a7<E 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
<m:8%]%M6 推荐指数：4星
(mIw3d8Tz ! =M[u+ - 专辑介绍：
vfPL;__{Y] fOs} 5J Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
daS l.:1 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
X }C } his little pop masterpieces.
W Z`u"t^2V z)N8#Y~vn Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
nw|ls2 polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
>sk vg jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
ak]:ir`o intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
T@0\z1,~S underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
>.^/Z/[.L as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
;^VLx)q bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
Q@zD'G > Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
oqeA15k$ its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
dJ~AMo l accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
VnqgN mineral water.
h8# 14 ? rt- ^?2c? The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
R0|dKKzS truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
J${'?!N laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
90ZMO7_ and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
Z]U"i 1lA younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
wB %:RI, and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
!kAjne8]d Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
|]s/NNU If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
>iE /t$%1 seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
,mkXU W Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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Tvdg :[V< be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
OFc L h heartbreak.
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
$q }zW% themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
Tf0"9 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
Vp"=8 p#k than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
,drbj.0- but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
3mmp5 d kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
G&2UXr3 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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3c%dE rch in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
\:7G1_o *O5Ysk^ | Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
PM(M c]6 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
2c nyq$4k affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
F\K&$5J{p your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
Z30r|Ufh comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
T(@J]Y- his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
zw2qv ' of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
, \%qERk welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
X npn{ espresso kind of guy.
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!J Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
Dr _ (u<[ ru>c\X^| $sfDtnRy 曲目列表：
>Q-"-X1 9f|+LN ## 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
eX 0due 2. Be The One
?l/$cO 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
} G3:QD 4. There's A World
8TE2q Pm 5. The Toothbrush Song
&BZjQK 6. Off The Radar
0!5 w0^1 7. Old Friend
>u0B ~9_E 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
<l`xP)] X 9. Mystery Star
N ,0&xg3 10. Amorino
vFx0B? 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
[ +2 iwfD 12. Footprints
